Waiving Parental Consent when Researching At-Risk Youth

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Sociological Studies of Children and Youth

ISSN: 1537-4661
Series editor(s): Loretta E. Bass

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Title:	Waiving Parental Consent when Researching At-Risk Youth
Author(s):	Timothy Stablein, Steven H. Jacobs
Volume:	14 Editor(s): Loretta E. Bass, David A. Kinney ISBN: 978-1-78052-074-2 eISBN: 978-1-78052-075-9
Citation:	Timothy Stablein, Steven H. Jacobs (2011), Waiving Parental Consent when Researching At-Risk Youth, in Loretta E. Bass, David A. Kinney (ed.) The Well-Being, Peer Cultures and Rights of Children (Sociological Studies of Children and Youth, Volume 14), Emerald Group Publishing Limited, pp.205-226
DOI:	10.1108/S1537-4661(2011)0000014014 (Permanent URL)
Publisher:	Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Article type:	Chapter Item
Abstract:	Purpose – In this chapter, we address the ambiguous nature of parental consent requirement decisions for the purpose of conducting minimal risk research of at-risk youth. Methodology/approach – We evaluate current guidelines, which are used to determine the appropriateness of parental consent waivers, review related literature, and offer a case study to understand some of the resulting dilemmas that arise when seeking approval and researching youth in potentially abusive and neglectful situations. Findings – We offer the researcher, practitioner, ethics committee, and policy maker new strategies to aid in the determination and application of parental consent waivers for minimal risk research participation among at-risk youth populations.